Halley's Comet (US)
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Display
Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 256 x 240
Refresh: 59.5 Hz
Processors
Motorola MC6809E @ 1.664 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 3 MHz
Audio
YM2149 SSG @ 1.5 MHz
YM2149 SSG @ 1.5 MHz
YM2149 SSG @ 1.5 MHz
YM2149 SSG @ 1.5 MHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
DIP Switch Settings
Data from MAME. On later hardware, game settings are typically in the Test/Service Menu, not DIP switches. Learn more
| Switch | Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW4:1 | Cabinet | ON Upright ✱OFF Cocktail | Upright |
| SW4:2 | Flip Screen | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW4:3 | Service Mode | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW4:4 | Demo Sounds | ON OffOFF On ✱ | On |
| SW4:5, SW4:6 | Coin A | SW4:5 SW4:6OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF 1 Coin/2 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW4:7, SW4:8 | Coin B | SW4:7 SW4:8OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF 1 Coin/2 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW3:1, SW3:2 | Difficulty | SW3:1 SW3:2ON OFF EasyOFF OFF Medium ✱OFF ON HardON ON Hardest | Medium |
| SW3:3, SW3:4 | Bonus Life | SW3:3 SW3:4ON ON 100k 600k 500k+OFF OFF 200k 800k 600k+ ✱ON OFF 200k 1000k 800k+OFF ON 200k 1200k 1000k+ | 200k 800k 600k+ |
| SW3:5, SW3:6 | Lives | SW3:5 SW3:6ON OFF 2OFF OFF 3 ✱OFF ON 4ON ON 4 (No Points Bonus Lives) | 3 |
| SW3:7 | Operation Data Recorder | OFF Not fixed ✱ON When fixed | Not fixed |
| SW3:8 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:1 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:2 | Free Play | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:3, SW2:4, SW2:5 | Start Area | SW2:3 SW2:4 SW2:5OFF OFF OFF 1 (Earth) ✱ON OFF OFF 4 (Venus)OFF ON OFF 7 (Mercury)ON ON OFF 10 (Sun)OFF OFF ON 13 (Pluto)ON OFF ON 16 (Neptune)OFF ON ON 19 (Uranus)ON ON ON 22 (Saturn) | 1 (Earth) |
| SW2:6 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:7 | Invincibility | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:8 | Infinite Lives | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:1 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:2 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:3 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:4 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:5 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:6 | Coin Slots | ON 1OFF 2 ✱ | 2 |
| SW1:7 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:8 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |